Jeanne Lynn Gerken

Background

Gerken, Jeanne Lynn was born on August 18, 1943 in Britton, South Dakot. Daughter of Herbert H. and Viola E. (Sayer) Freudenthal.

Education

Bachelor in Business Education, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1974.

Career

Substitute teacher, Sioux Falls School System, 1974-1975; teacher business, South Dakot School for Deaf, Sioux Falls, 1974; teacher business and English, Edison Junior High School, Sioux Falls, 1975-1981; teacher business and vocational education, Washington Senior High School, Sioux Falls, since 1981. Teacher business Stenotype Institute South Dakot, Sioux Falls, summer 1987. Assistant property manager gerken Properties, Sioux Falls, since 1977.

Consultant American Institute Banking, Sioux Falls, 1983, adult education, since 1983, enrichment elementary program, 1988-1990, Kilian Community College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1982, 92. Chief examiner General Educational Development Test Center, American Council on Education, Washington, since 1983. Member of advisory board for office systems Southeast Vocational Technology Institute, Sioux Falls, 1990.

Advisor Future Business Leaders American, 1980-1984, 91-.

Achievements

• Jeanne Lynn Gerken has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Foster parent Lutheran Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Brandon, 1969-1974. Trustee Brandon Lutheran Church, 1982-1983. Nurse aide state exam proctor Sioux Falls Health Center, since 1989.

Member National Education Association (political volunteer), South Dakot Education Association (convention chairman 1987-1988, SEKota Leadership award 1988, South Dakot Business Teacher of Year 1990), South Dakot Business and Office Education Association (treasurer 1982-1984), Sioux Falls Multi-Housing Renters Association, American Association of University Women (bridge chairman 1982-1986), Sioux Falls Mothers of Twins Club (vice president, president, treasurer 1972-1975, national convention delegate 1975), Moose, Elks, Delta Kappa Gamma (2nd vice president Omicron chapter since 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: bridge, tennis, walking, singing, swimming.

Connections

Married Gerald Allen Gerken, August 4, 1962. Children: Pamela Jeanne and Paul Herbert (twins), Michelle Ellen.

Father:

Herbert H. Freudenthal

Mother:

Viola E. (Sayer) Freudenthal

Spouse:

Gerald Allen Gerken

child:

Michelle Ellen Gerken

child:

Pamela Jeanne and Paul Herbert Gerken (twins)